The country name of Uruguay derives from the namesake Río Uruguay, from the Indigenous Guaraní language. There are several interpretations, including "bird-river" ("the river of the uru, via Charruan, urú being a Se mere

Uruguay is a representative democratic republic with a presidential system. The members of government are elected for a five-year term by a universal suffrage system. Uruguay is a Se mere

Uruguayans are of predominantly European origin, with over 87.7% of the population claiming European descent in the 2011 census. Most … Se mere

Pre-colonial
Uruguay was first inhabited around 13,000 years ago by hunter-gatherers. It is estimated that at the … Se mere

With 176,214 km (68,037 sq mi) of continental land and 142,199 km (54,903 sq mi) of jurisdictional water and small river islands, … Se mere

In 1991, the country experienced an increase in strikes to obtain wage compensation to offset inflation and to oppose the … Se mere

Uruguayan culture is strongly European and its influences from southern Europe are particularly important. The tradition of the gaucho has been an important element in the art and … Se mere